Purposely Ruined Coins

Whether or not you think this might be pretty, it is still a ruined coin and certainly not worth $199.00. Please feel free to post ruined coins in your opinions. 2022 US Silver Eagle Ukrainian Sovereignty Edition 1oz Silver Coin Ukraine War | eBay

 

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This was a gift, It was very hard for me to fake delight when receiving a thing like this.

 

I have a full P and D state quarters in 24k gold that my grandfather found and gave me. Probably bought from TV.

 

I possess 1 colored coin. An Australian 25 c Silver bullion. Obverse is reverse proof and reverse is themed for Halloween. I won it here on CT. It is so different I actually like it.

 

@expat your example is released like that by the Perth Mint (they apply the colorization process) as opposed to the two Silver Eagles being done privately by resellers.

 

I just realised through your reply, I posted this in the wrong thread. Apologies to OP

 

Oh dear, the realm of colorized coins. I'm guilty.......

 

I possess no colorized coins, mostly because I honestly just don't like them. It seems very hard for them not to cross the line directly into "tacky." Canada had a few subtlety colorized coins in circulation (including one with a glow in the dark patch) and those were fun and actually looked pretty good as well, but when coloring goes too far, such as some of the examples posted here, I pretty much recoil and try to suppress a gag reflex.

As far as intentionally ruined coins go, this one definitely qualifies, though I don't think it's quite what this thread had in mind.

 

A matched pair of 1891 5 cent Vickies ea h a variety.
A 1829 very rare die marriage former Jewelry item
A 1861 proof 3 cent silver holed low mintage and survival rate

 

I've got a ton of them . . . .

Z

 

Who ever did that solder job should be shot on the spoot.

 

@ZoidMeister I wouldn't call those ruined.

 

How bout a 3some

 

Proof Trade Dollar. Likely the only one that'll ever pass through my hands.

 

Stewart Blay once told me there is a reason he does not sculpt in colors.

(BTW, I miss him already).

 

Those are just down right sad

 

If not for the hole, this one wouldn't have cost only eight bucks.

Shouldn't be too hard to tell what it is...